We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Michigan Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
188,002 89.03% $75,573 H-1B
18,960 8.98% $281,671 PERM
2,790 1.32% $32,155 H-2A
1,423 0.67% $81,355 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Michigan has seen a total of 211,175 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Michigan is the H-1B visa with 188,002 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.03% of Michigan's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,960 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.98% of Michigan's total visas.

Top Occupations in Michigan (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 29,700 $77,219 89.84%
Mechanical Engineers 18,993 $78,137 88.07%
Computer Systems Analysts 18,009 $67,941 89.95%
Computer Programmers 9,704 $58,083 90.04%
Software Developers, Systems Software 7,591 $80,294 87.93%
Electrical Engineers 6,956 $81,345 88.92%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,576 $66,703 91.14%
Physical Therapists 3,245 $67,180 86.28%
Industrial Engineers 3,132 $77,340 86.14%
Management Analysts 1,995 $72,484 91.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 4,304 $412,284 116.73%
Mechanical Engineers 1,848 $172,686 157.54%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,532 $373,223 138.89%
Computer Systems Analysts 855 $504,948 79.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other 541 $81,843 67.29%
Electrical Engineers 452 $82,456 67.97%
Database Administrators 340 $582,263 58.62%
Industrial Engineers 335 $525,232 78.09%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 247 $85,235 61.44%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 233 $115,100 63.66%
Michigan Employees Over Time
Michigan has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 6,713 employees were hired. Michigan peaked in 2018 with 18,271 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,396 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Michigan From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 7,650 $528,942 46.63%
China 682 $76,009 52.87%
Mexico 627 $80,038 53.05%
Canada 558 $786,674 51.62%
Brazil 267 $77,055 50.57%
South Korea 247 $67,914 52.67%
Germany 134 $95,738 50.76%
Philippines 114 $42,912 46.34%
Pakistan 110 $77,336 45.27%
Bangladesh 78 $56,057 34.82%

Top Hiring Companies in Michigan (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Borgwarner Pds Usa Inc 131 $103,404 89.12%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 129 $59,358 88.36%
Jackson National Life Insurance Company 129 $76,055 88.36%
Syntel Inc 129 $71,732 88.36%
Code Tech Inc 128 $79,711 88.28%
Prolim Global Corporation 128 $65,440 88.89%
Client Network Services Llc 127 $76,058 88.81%
Ford Motor Credit Company Llc 127 $108,317 89.44%
Eshocan Llc 126 $83,626 88.73%
Computer And Engineering Services Inc 126 $73,429 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ruiz Harvesting Inc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Milarch Nursery Inc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Overlook Harvesting Michigan Llc Mi Andymast 4 $49,910 100.00%
Hartung Brothers Inc 4 $36,249 100.00%
Frillman Farms Llc 4 $34,117 100.00%
Gleis Inc 4 $27,221 100.00%
Debucks Sod Farm Inc 4 $34,284 100.00%
Michael D And Mark A Evans Partners 3 $26,229 100.00%
Boathouse Vineyards Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Brumfield Angus Farms Llc 3 $35,506 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amcor Rigid Plastics Usa Inc 9 $65,285 26.47%
Campfire Interactive Inc 9 $80,061 26.47%
Grupo Antolin North America 9 $93,446 27.27%
North American Bancard Llc 9 $67,011 27.27%
Hirain Technologies Inc Usa 9 $73,764 28.13%
Str Group Usa Inc 9 $103,783 28.13%
University Physician Grou 9 $54,133 29.03%
Slalom Llc 9 $108,909 29.03%
David Hoffman Landscaping And Nursery Inc 9 $23,480 29.03%
Lgc Global Inc 9 $75,687 29.03%

Top Industries in Michigan (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 2 $96,439 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 2 $67,870 100.00%
Other Gambling Industries 2 $93,382 100.00%
Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing 2 $104,593 100.00%
New Car Dealers 2 $52,604 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 2 $79,976 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $62,473 100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations 2 $100,412 100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 2 $53,134 100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors 2 $65,759 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Michigan Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Michigan to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Michigan over all years is $75,573. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage